DSP - 2p-6a - Weekends

A Personal Care Assistant is an individual who provides support services to assist clients with personal, physical mobility and therapeutic care needs, as established by a rehabilitation health practitioner, social worker or other health care professional. The Personal Care Assistant may work in a variety of settings, to include medical facilities, rehabilitation centers or in-home residential care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provides services to persons who need help with day-to-day activities
• Demonstrates competence in performing the necessary skills based on the patient’s plan of care
• Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services, and other related support services essential to the client’s health and safety
• Assists with transfers and ambulation
• Performs incidental household services that are an integral part of a personal care plan (if applicable)
• Provides companionship by reading, listening and talking with client
• Assists client in the development of independent skills through self-care activities such as toileting, clothing routines, and personal hygiene
• Implements behavior management techniques in accordance with the directions given by the supervisor/healthcare practitioner; including reinforcing appropriate behaviors in accordance with plans and discouraging negative behavior
• Reports changes in patient/client status 
• Adheres to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) privacy policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• One (1) year relevant patient/client care experience preferred
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice 
• Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency program when applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable 
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site 
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements  
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language may be required  
• Computer proficiency required 
• Must be at least 18 years of age